Poroshenko congratulates Kurz on his election victory

The head of state stressed that the elections in Austria leads the man who knows the situation in Ukraine.

The President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko in Facebook congratulated Austrian foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz on the victory of his party in the parliamentary elections.

“The victory of Sebastian Kurz and the people’s party in Austria − a victory of a man who repeatedly visited the Ukraine knows the Ukrainian theme. It is also a victory of a staunch European who knows the importance of a consolidated EU for peace on the continent,” − said Poroshenko.

The head of state expressed hope that Kurtz, as a new Chancellor, the priority will be the preservation of European values.

We will remind, according to preliminary data, the Austrian people’s party, which is headed by Kurz, is leading in the elections with 31.4 percent of the vote.

Earlier, the Austrian foreign Minister assured that the conflict in Eastern Ukraine is a priority for Vienna.